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9780804733779 / Ruf: Cadres and Kin. Making a Socialist Village in West China,1921-1991. Cloth

Cadres and Kin. Making a Socialist Village in West China, 1921-1991. Cloth by Gregory A. Ruf xvii, 249 pages, with 5 maps, 6 figures, 3 tables, 8 photos. 1998

9780521355940 /o Cambridge Encyclopedia of China. New edition. By Brian Hook. Cloth

Cambridge Encyclopedia of China. (2nd edition) Edited by Brian Hook, Denis Twitchett 502 pages, 41 maps, glossary. 1991. It provides an absorbing and authoritative account of China and all things Chinese, from ancient times through to the momentous events of the past decade. Thoroughly revised and updated to take full account of the most recent developments in China, from the economic reforms and increased freedoms of the early 1980s to the crisis of 1989 and its aftermath.

9780521470308 / Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 B.C. Hardback

Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 B.C. Hardback edited by Michael Loewe, Edward L. Shaughnessy 1180 pages, with 144 line diagrams, 78 half-tones, 18 tables. 1999

9780521243278 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 01: The Ch'in and Han Empires, 211 BC - AD 220. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 01: The Ch'in and Han Empires, 211 BC - AD 220. Hardback Edited by Denis Twitchett, Michael Loewe 1023 pages, with 18 tables, 17 maps, Official titles and institutional terms, Han weights and measures, Han emperors, with glossary-index, bibliography. 1986 Click here for more product information

9780521214469 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 03-1: Sui and T'ang China, 589-906. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 03: Sui and T'ang China, 589-906. Hardback Edited by Denis C. Twitchett 870 pages, 11 tables, 22 maps, glossary-index. 1979 Click here for more product information

9780521812481 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 05-1: The Five Dynasties and Sung China, 960–1279 AD. Part 1. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 05-1: The Sung Dynasty and its Precursors, 907–1279. Hardback Edited by Denis Twitchett / Paul Jakov Smith 12 tables. 2009-7. This first of two volumes on the Sung Dynasty (960–1279) and its Five Dynasties and Southern Kingdoms precursors presents the political history of China from the fall of the T’ang Dynasty in 907 to the Mongol conquest of the Southern Sung in 1279.

9780521243315 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 06: Alien Regimes and Border States, 907-1368. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 06: Alien Regimes and Border States, 907-1368. Hardback edited by Denis C. Twitchett, Herbert Franke 816 pages, with 8 tables, 37 maps, 6 figures, glossary-index, bibliography. 1995 Click here for more product information

9780521243322 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 07-1: The Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 07-1: The Ming Dynasty 1368-1644. Hardback Edited by Frederick W. Mote, Denis Twitchett 1008 pages, 1 table, 31 maps, 1 genealogical table, Ming weights and measures, Genealogy of the Ming imperial family, Ming dynasty emperors. 1988 Click here for more product information

9780521243339 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 08-2: The Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 08-2: The Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644. Hardback by Denis C. Twitchett, Frederick W. Mote 1232 pages, glossary-index, bibliography, genealogy of the Ming Imperial family, Ming dynasty emperors, Ming weights and measures a.s.o., and 20 line diagrams, 22 tables, 13 maps. 1998 Click here for more product information

9780521243346 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 09: The Chíng Dynasty to 1800. Part 1. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 09: Part 1: The Chíng Dynasty to 1800. Hardback Willard J. Peterson 780 pages, 3 line diagrams 12 tables 12 maps. 2003 Click here for more product information

9780521214476 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 10: Late Ch'ing, 1800-1911. Part I. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 10: Late Ch'ing, 1800-1911. Part I. Hardback Edited by John K. Fairbank 725 pages, with 15 maps, glossary, index, bibliography, genealogical chart. 1978, 1995 Click here for more product information

9780521220293 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 11-2: Late Ch'ing, 1800-1911. Hardback.

Cambridge History of China: Volume 11: Late Ch'ing, 1800-1911, Part 2. Hardback Edited by John K. Fairbank, Kwang-Ching Liu 784 pages, 14 maps, glossary, index, bibliography. 1980 Click here for more product information

9780521235419 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 12-1: Republican China 1912-1949. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 12: Republican China 1912-1949 Part 1. Hardback Edited by John K. Fairbank, Denis Twitchett 1120 pages, 18 maps, 39 tables, bibliographical essays, bibliography, glossary-index. 1983 Click here for more product information

9780521243384 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 13-2: Republican China 1912-1949. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 13: Republican China 1912-1949 Part 2. Hardback Edited by John K. Fairbank, Albert Feuerwerker 1012 pages, with bibliography, glossary-index, 31 tables, 19 maps. 1986 Click here for more product information

9780521243360 / Cambridge History of China: Volume 14-1: The People's Republic: The Emergence of Revulutionary China 1949 - 1965. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 14-1: The People's Republic: The Emergence of Revulutionary China 1949 - 1965. Hardback Edited by Roderick MacFarquhar, John K. Fairbank 739 pages. 1987

9780521243377 /oo Cambridge History of China: Volume 15-2: The People's Republic: Revolutions within the Chinese Revolution 1966-1982. Hardback

Cambridge History of China: Volume 15: The People's Republic, Part 2: Revolutions within the Chinese Revolution 1966-1982. Hardback Edited by Roderick MacFarquhar, John King Fairbank 1134 pages, with 38 tables 14 maps. 1991 Click here for more product information

9780521669917 /2a/ Ebrey: Cambridge Illustrated History of China, Patricia Buckley Ebrey. Paperback

Cambridge Illustrated History of China: An engaging, full, gloriously illustrated account of over 8000 years of Chinese civilization. Paperback by Patricia Buckley Ebrey. Foreword by Kwang-ching Liu 352 pages, 96 illustrations, 116 colour plates, 1 graph, 28 maps, 1 plan. 1999

Cantonese: Parker Huang: Cantonese Sounds and Tones. Paperback

Cantonese Sounds and Tones. Paperback, 15x23cm. by Po-fei Huang Parker 69 pages first printing 1965, second printing 1969

9575620259 Chiang Fu-tsung: Catalogue of a Special Exhibition of Early Ming Period Porcelain. Paperback

Catalogue of a Special Exhibition of Early Ming Period Porcelain. Paperback Preface by Chiang Fu-tsung 38 pages with text in Chinese and English, 72 black-white and 20 colour plates. 1990

9780728601550 Catalogue of Ming and QingMonochrome Wares. Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art Illustrated Guide. Paperback

Catalogue of Ming and QingMonochrome Wares. Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art Illustrated Guide. Paperback 63 pages, colour throughout. 1989. Section 6 of the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art catalogue with images of ceramic wares from the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1912) accompanied by brief written descriptions and details on their time of origin and dates of exhibition.

9780728601789 Scott: Catalogue of Qing Enamelled Wares. Illustrated Guide. Paperback

Catalogue of Qing Enamelled Wares. Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art Illustrated Guide. Paperback R. Scott 60 pages, 4 colour plates. 1991. Pamphlet. Section 2 of the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art catalogue with images of ceramic wares from the Qing Dynasty (1644- 1912)accompanied by brief written descriptions and details on their time of origin and dates of exhibition.

0835111600 Liu Shaotang: Catkin Willow Flats. Paperback

Catkin Willow Flats. Paperback by Liu Shaotang 267 pages. 5 stories

Chia Lan-Po: Cave Home of Peking Man. Paperback

Cave Home of Peking Man. Paperback by Chia Lan-Po 52 pages with text, many black-white and colour illustrations, first edition 1975

0914584189 Jay: A Change in Dynasties: Loyalism in Thirteenth-Century China. Cloth

Change in Dynasties: Loyalism in Thirteenth-Century China. Cloth by Jennifer W. Jay xiv, 309 pages, with appendixes, bibliography of works cited, index-glossary. 1991

9780393319897 Spence: The Chan's Great Continent. China in Western Minds. Paperback

Chan's Great Continent. China in Western Minds. Paperback by Jonathan Spence xviii, 279 pages, with an index. 1999. Explores the West's views of China over the course of seven centuries, from Marco Polo's depiction to that of Franz Kafka

0887100090 Cantonese: Parker Huang: Character Text for Speak Cantonese Book One. Paperback

Character Text for Speak Cantonese: Book One. Paperback Parker Po-fei Huang and Gerard P. Kok 298 pages, Chinese text, vocabulary. 1961, 1974

9780892641352 Chen: Chen Jiongming and the Federalist Movement. Regional Leadership and Nation Building in Early Republican China. Hardcover

Chen Jiongming and the Federalist Movement. Regional Leadership and Nation Building in Early Republican China. Hardcover by Leslie Chen xx, 357 pages, with appendixes, glossary, reference list, index. 1999

Chin: The Chickencoop Chinaman & The Year of the Dragon. Two Plays by Frank Chin. Paperback

Chickencoop Chinaman & The Year of the Dragon. Paperback by Frank Chin xxix, 142 pages, and 8 pages of plates, third printing 1990. Two plays about the stereotypical Asian-American who is quiet, hardworking, and removed from the white community

9789004102781 Zurndorfer: China Bibliography: A Research Guide to Reference Works about China Past and Present. Cloth

China Bibliography. Hardcover Harriet T. Zurndorfer xiv, 380 pages, with references, appendices, index of persons, index of titles, subject index. A guide to finding information on topics relating to China, including: history; literature; religion; linguistics; collectanea; and modern PRC economic and political policies.

9780824822125 Zurndorfer: China Bibliography: A Research Guide to Reference Works about China Past and Present. Paperback

China Bibliography. Paperback by Zurndorfer xiv, 380 pages, references, appendices, index of persons, index of titles, subject index. A guide to finding information on topics relating to China, including: history; literature; religion; linguistics; collectanea; and modern PRC economic and political policies.

9780415364485 / Zarrow: China In War and Revolution, 1895-1949. Paperback

China In War and Revolution, 1895-1949. Paperback Peter Gue Zarrow. 432 pages, many illustrations. 2005. Providing historical insights essential to the understanding of contemporary China. It explains how China's defeat by Japan in 1895 prompted an explosion of radical reform proposals and the beginning of elite Chinese disillusionment with the Qing government.

9780679777564 / van Kemenade, Webb: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Inc. Paperback

China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Inc. Paperback Willem van Kemenade and Diane Webb 460 pages. 1997. Discusses the economic, political, and social implications of the formal reunification of Hong Kong with China, as well as the possible incorporation of Taiwan, and examines the prospects for a peaceful union

9780804742047 / Lu: China, Transnational Visuality, Global Postmodernity. Paperback

China, Transnational Visuality, Global Postmodernity. Paperback by Lu, Hsiao-Peng xv, 321 pages, 32 illustrations. 2001. Paying special attention to the way that visual media portrays images from and of the world outside of China, she argues that the rapid ascendance of commercialized popular culture and the diminished role of the intellectual mark a new phase of culture in Chinese cultural history

9783865681737 Kontler: China. Architektur und Kunst. Hardcover, 19,5 x 28,5 cm

China. Architektur und Kunst. Hardcover, 19,5 x 28,5 cm Christine Kontler 72 Seiten, 147 Abbildungen, Klapptafel. Von den frühen Formen jungsteinzeitlicher Töpferkunst, über die Bronzekunst der Shang und ZhouDynastie, dem Einfluss von Buddhismus und Taoismus auf die chinesische Kunst bis hin zu Kalligraphie, Kunsthandwerk und Gartenkunst. Einen Überblick über 3000 Jahre chinesischer Kunst. Anhand zahlreicher Farbabbildungen und Grafiken wird dem Leser die Kunst des bevölkerungsreichsten Landes der Erde auf anschauliche Weise näher gebracht.

Xi Qing: China: A Tourist Guide. Paperback

China: A Tourist Guide. Paperback by Xi Qing 482 pages text and text illustrations, 89 maps and 32 pages with color illustrations. 1989

0806126833 Murowchick: China: Ancient Culture, Modern Land. Hardback

China: Ancient Culture, Modern Land. Cradles of Civilization. Hardback, ca. 24x31cm edited by Robert E. Murowchick 192 pages, map. Anthropologists, archaeologists, geographers, and historians chronicle the evolution of Chinese culture and history from antiquity to present times. The many color illustrations at least a couple on every page are captioned, beautifully printed, and well-integrated with both the content of the text and the page design.

9781903973691 Rawski, Rawson: China: The Three Emperors, 1662-1795. Hardcover

China: The Three Emperors, 1662-1795. Hardcover, 30x25cm Edited by Evelyn S. Rawski and Jessica Rawson 496 pages, with 450 colour illustrations. 2006

9780395496923 / Fairbank, Reischauer: China: Tradition and Transformation. Revised edition. Paperback

China: Tradition and Transformation. Revised edition. Paperback By John K. Fairbank and Edwin O. Reischauer xii, 551 pages, with many maps and charts, index. 1989

9780520254923 / Shambaugh: China's Communist Party. Atrophy and Adaptation. Hardcover

China's Communist Party. Atrophy and Adaptation. Hardcover David Shambaugh 256 pages, 2008. Few issues affect the future of China—and hence all the nations that interact with China—more than the nature of its ruling party and government. In this timely study, David Shambaugh assesses the strengths and weaknesses, durability, adaptability, and potential longevity of China's Communist Party (CCP).

9780300026399 Miyazaki: China's Examination Hell: The Civil Service Examinations of Imperial China

China's Examination Hell: The Civil Service Examinations of Imperial China. Paperback by Ichisada Miyazaki, translated by Conrad Schirokauer 144 pages. 1999

China's Foreign Economic Legislation. Volume II. Paperback

Chinas Foreign Economic Legislation. Volume II. Paperback 348 pages. Beijing: first edition 1986

711900042x China: China's Foreign Economic Legislation. Volume III. Paperback

China's Foreign Economic Legislation. Volume III. Paperback 410 pages. Beijing: 1987

China's Foreign Trade Corporations and Organisations. 1988. Paperback

China's Foreign Trade Corporations and Organisations. Paperback Department of Public Relations. China Council for the Promotion of International Trade 346 pages. 1988

China: China's Foreign Trade Corporations and Organizations. Paperback

China's Foreign Trade Corporations and Organizations. Paperback China 428 pages. Second edition, first printed in 1992

Jin Yushi: China's Majestic and Richly Endowed Qinghai Plateau. Paperback

China's Majestic and Richly Endowed Qinghai Plateau. Paperback By Jin Yushi 134 pages, 8 pages with colour photos, map

7505401262 Chen Fengqi, Chen Youliang: China's Martial Arts: Yanqingquan, Lianshouquan, Taohuansan. Paperback

China's Martial Arts: Yanqingquan, Lianshouquan, Taohuansan. Paperback Chen Fengqi and Chen Youliang 324 pages with hundreds of illustrations. Yanqingquan (Mizongquan) of Hebei Province is one of the most popular ancient exercises in Northern China, and a main school of Wushu in the region

9780801431432 Gates: China's Motor. A Thousand Years of Petty Capitalism. Cloth

China's Motor. A Thousand Years of Petty Capitalism. Cloth by Hill Gates x, 326 pages, sources, general index and index of place names. 1996

9780815322238 Postiglione: China's National Minority Education. Culture, Schooling, and Development. Hardback

China's National Minority Education. Culture, Schooling, and Development. Hardback edited by Gerard A. Postiglione xii, 421 pages, bibliography, index. The essays examine cultural challenges to state schooling, the extent of educational provision in minority areas, the perspectives of Tibetan and Uyghur minorities toward state education, along with providing case studies of four national minorities. The book makes the point that despite the authoritarian character of China's state schooling, diversity reigns.

9780520219335 / Pearson: China's New Business Elite. The Political Consequences of Economic Reform. Paperback

China's New Business Elite. The Political Consequences of Economic Reform. Paperback by Margaret M. Pearson 207 pages, appendices, bibliography, index. 2000

9780321453440 / Yu: China's New Culture of Cool: Understanding the Worlds Fastest-growing Market. Paperback

China's New Culture of Cool: Understanding the Worlds Fastest-growing Market. Paperback by Yu, Lianne / Chan, Cynthia / Ireland, Christopher xi, 139 pages. 2006

9780674009325 Wang, Hui: China's New Order: Society, Politics, and Economy in Transition. Hardcover.

China's New Order: Society, Politics, and Economy in Transition. Hardcover By Wang, Hui. Edited by Theodore Huters xi, 239 pages. 2003 Click here for more product information

9780674021112 Wang: China's New Order: Society, Politics, and Economy in Transition. Paperback

China's New Order: Society, Politics, and Economy in Transition. Paperback By Wang Hui. Edited by Theodore Huters xi, 239 pages. 2006 Click here for more product information

9780205707454 /1b/ Dreyer: China's Political System. 7th Revised edition. Paperback

China's Political System. 7th edition. Paperback June Teufel Dreyer 400 pages, illustrated. 7th, revised, edition. March 2009. In stock (updated June 29)

9781405156240 Chow: China’s Economic Transformation. 2nd edition. Paperback

China’s Economic Transformation. 2nd edition. Paperback Gregory C. Chow xiv, 450 pages. 2002, 2006. Aims to address the motivation behind China's economic success. Combining historical-institutional and theoretical-quantitative approaches, this work provides a comprehensive analysis of the factors which have contributed to this transformation.

Edkins. Chinese Buddhism. Historical, Descriptive, and Critical. Hardcover

Chinese Buddhism: Historical, Descriptive, and Critical. Hardcover by Rev. Joseph Edkins xxiv, 453 pages, index. New Delhi 1997

Gridley: Chinese Buddhist Sculpture under the Liao. Free Standing Works in Situ and Selected Examples from Public Collections. Hardcover

Chinese Buddhist Sculpture under the Liao. Free Standing Works in Situ and Selected Examples from Public Collections. Hardcover. Ca. 22x28.5 cm by Marilyn Leidig Gridley 204 pages with text, bibliography, chronology, index, 132 (some fold-outs) plates, 3 maps 1. Introduction. 2. Historical background. 3. Shansi monuments. 4. Tu-lo-ssu. 5. The I-chou Lohans. 6. Feng-kuo-ssu and Shang-ching. 7. Sculptures from Public Collections

Sun Jie: Chinese Chrysanthemums. Paperback

Chinese Chrysanthemums. Paperback. 18x24cm Editors: Sun Jie & Wang Yanrong 80 pages, fully illustrated with colour photo's. Beijing, 1981

9780824833480 Rosemont, Ames: The Chinese Classic of Family Reverence: A Philosophical Translation of the Xiaojing. Paperback

Chinese Classic of Family Reverence: A Philosophical Translation of the Xiaojing. Paperback by Henry Rosemont Jr. and Roger T. Ames xv, 132 p.ages. 2009

9780728601871 Scott: Chinese Copper Red Wares. Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art. Paperback

Chinese Copper Red Wares. Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art. Paperback Rosemary E Scott 96 pages, 34 colour plates, 1992. A study of red glazes in Chinese copper and pottery with sections on the evolution of copper red, a scientific study of sacrificial glazes, the development of the colour with reference to a Qing Dynasty saucer dish, and its microstructure.

9780486251714 Ecke: Chinese Domestic Furniture in Photographs and Measured Drawings. Paperback

Chinese Domestic Furniture in Photographs and Measured Drawings. Paperback. Ca. 10x30cm by Gustav Ecke. ix, 161 plates of photographs and drawings, with a list of pieces, list of plates, bibliography, 59 pages with text. Reprint

0824813693 Golany: Chinese Earth-Sheltered Dwellings. Indigenous Lessons for Modern Urban Design. Hardcover

Chinese Earth-Sheltered Dwellings. Indigenous Lessons for Modern Urban Design. Hardcover. ca. 22x29 cm by Gideon S. Golany xix, 178 pages, with 124 figures, 7 tables, maps, appendixes, bibliography, index. 1992

9780262640640 /1b/ Naughton: The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth. Paperback

Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth. Paperback by Barry Naughton. xvi, 528 pages. 2006

9780520221161 Brownell: Chinese Femininities/Chinese Masculinities. A reader. Paperback

Chinese Femininities, Chinese Masculinities. A reader. Paperback edited by Susan Brownell and Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom xiv, 460 pages. 2002. At the level of everyday life, some significant transformations have occurred in the realm of gender. This is a historical and ethnographic study of gender from the 1700s to the present

9780198290162 sd / Robinson: Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice. Paperback

Chinese Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice. Paperback Edited by Thomas W. Robinson and David Shambaugh xvi, 644 pages, 11 illustrations, 8 tables. This study of Chinese foreign policy is intended for academics and graduates of Chinese studies and of international relations, international economics and those interested in decision-making theory

9780804739764 / Kinkley: Chinese Justice, the Fiction. Law and Literature in Modern China. A Study of Crime Fiction in all eras. Paperback

Chinese Justice, the Fiction. Law and Literature in Modern China. A Study of Crime Fiction in all eras. Paperback by Jeffrey C. Kinkley xi, 497 pages, with bibliography, index, and 8 plates

9780226848655 Gulik van: The Chinese Lake Murders: A Chinese detective story

Chinese Lake Murders: A Judge Dee Mystery. Robert Hans Van Gulik viii, 215 pages, illustrated. 1979. While investigating a murder in the mysterious, isolated town of Hanyuan, Judge Dee, judicial magistrate and respected detective in seventhcentury China, becomes involved in the world of political intrigue

9789053568422 Idema, Haft: Chinese letterkunde. Een inleiding. Paperback

Chinese letterkunde. Een inleiding. Paperback Wilt Idema en Lloyd Haft 404 pagina's, 2005

9780415182669 Hughes: Chinese Nationalism in the Global Era. Paperback

Chinese Nationalism in the Global Era. Paperback Christopher Hughes 200 pages. 2006. Based on Chinese sources throughout, this book offers a systematic treatment of Chinese nationalism, providing conceptual insights that allow the reader to grasp the complex weave of Chinese nationalist sentiment today and its implications for the future.

Chambers: Chinese New Year. A World of Festivals. Hardback

Chinese New Year. A World of Festivals. Hardback Catherine Chambers 30 pages, with a glossary and an index, many colour illustrations, for young readers

9780691008080 / Menzel Meskill: Chinese Pioneer Family. The Lins of Wu-feng, Taiwan 1729-1895. Paperback

Chinese Pioneer Family. The Lins of Wu-feng, Taiwan 1729 - 1895. Paperback Johanna Menzel Meskill 375 pages, with notes, glossary, bibliography, index, 7 maps, 18 figures, and some other illustrations. 1986

Zhong Meiquan: The Chinese Plum-Blossom Needle Therapy. Paperback

Chinese Plum-Blossom Needle Therapy. Paperback by Zhong Meiquan, translated by Zhang Kai, edited by Fang Tingyu 246 pages, many line illustrations. Beijing 1986. Verzending alleen in combinatie met andere boeken

Lust: Chinese Popular Prints. Cloth

Chinese Popular Prints. Cloth John Lust xiv, 352 pages, 28 illustrations. 1996. The book is a first attempt to present the Chinese popular blockprint illustration for display, its culture, history and workshops. It shows how it blossomed out in the urban and rural scenes of recent centuries, finally to succumb to nationalism and revolution Click here for more product information

9780691036946 Ch'En: Chinese Primer Character Text: Text in simplified characters. Paperback

Chinese Primer: Character Text. Text in simplified characters. Paperback by Ch'En, Ta-Tuan / Link, Perry / Tai, Yih-Jian / Tang, Hai-Tao 132 pages. 1994

Zhang Xinxin: Chinese Profiles

Chinese Profiles by Zhang Xinxin and Sang Ye 376 pages. Beijing 1987. "A must of those interested in contemporary Chinese Life"

9780883448755 Ching: Chinese Religions. Paperback

Chinese Religions. Paperback by Julia Ching xv, 275 pages. 1993

9780520098640 / Mei-hui Yang: Chinese Religiosities. Afflictions of Modernity and State Formation. Paperback

Chinese Religiosities. Afflictions of Modernity and State Formation. Paperback Edited by Mayfair Mei-hui Yang 472 pages, 2 halftones, 6 line illustrations, 8 tables, 1 map. 2008. The long twentieth century in China and Taiwan has seen both a dramatic process of state-driven secularization and modernization and a vigorous revival of contemporary religious life. Chinese Religiosities explores the often vexed relationship between the modern Chinese state and religious practice.

9780521296533 / Norman: Chinese. Cambridge Language Surveys. Paperback

Chinese. Cambridge Language Surveys. Paperback by Jerry Norman xi, 292 pages, 80 tables, 4 line diagrams. 1988. Study of the Chinese language, tracing its history from its beginings in the second millennium BC to the present day.

Schlieder: Chinesische Bambuspapierherstellung: Ein Bilderalbum aus dem 18. Jahrhundert: Chinesisch gebunden.

Chinesische Bambuspapierherstellung: Ein Bilderalbum aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. 30x37cm, Chinesische Bindung Kommentar: Wolfgang Schlieder, Pan Jixing & Sybille Girmond 34 Seiten mit 24 Farbtafeln und Kommentarteil und 80 Seiten mit 3 Farb- und 112 schwarz-weiss Abbildungen, alles in einem Band. 1993. Das Original des faksimilierten Bilderalbums befindet sich unter der Signatur Bb364 im Deutschen Buch- und Schriftmuseum der Deutschen Bücherei Leipzig

3515024352 Gimm: Chinesische Dramen der Yüan-Dynastie. Paperback

Chinesische Dramen der Yüan-Dynastie: Zehn nachgelassene Übersetzungen von Alfred Forke. Paperback Herausgegeben und eingeleitet von Martin Gimm xix, 616 Seiten, mit Register. 1978

9783777486802 / Jan: Die Chinesische Mauer. Leinen

Chinesische Mauer. Leinen. 26x30cm Text: Michel Jan. Fotografie: Roland Michaud und Sabrina Michaud 272 Seiten, mit 170 Abbildungen, 150 in Farbe, Glossar, Bibliographie, Karte. 2000

9780500050903 Paludan: Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors. The Reign -by- Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China. Hardcover

Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors. The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China. Hardcover by Ann Paludan 224 pages, bibliography, index, 126 color and 242 bw illustrations. 1998, 2005. Spanning over 2000 years, from the great First Emperor, buried with his terracotta army in the 3rd Century BC, to the last emperor, enthroned in the Forbidden City in 1911, this book details the lives and personalities of all 157 Chinese emperors

9780500287644 Paludan: Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors. The Reign -by- Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China. Paperback

Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors. The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China. Paperback by Ann Paludan 224 pages, bibliography, index, 126 color and 242 bw illustrations. 1998, 2009. Spanning over 2000 years, from the great First Emperor, buried with his terracotta army in the 3rd Century BC, to the last emperor, enthroned in the Forbidden City in 1911, this book details the lives and personalities of all 157 Chinese emperors

9780520253902 Ko: Cinderella's Sisters. A Revisionist History of Footbinding. Paperback

Cinderella's Sisters. A Revisionist History of Footbinding. Paperback Dorothy Ko 351 pages, 53 photographs, 1 map, 1 table. 2005. The history of footbinding is full of contradictions and unexpected turns. The practice originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters. This revisionist history, elegantly written and meticulously researched, presents a fascinating new picture of the practice from its beginnings in the tenth century to its demise in the twentieth century.

9780804741118 / Huang: Code, Custom and Legal Practice in China: The Qing and the Republic Compared. Paperback

Code, Custom and Legal Practice in China: The Qing and the Republic Compared. Paperback by Philip C.C. Huang. ix, 246 pages. 2001. Drawing on archival records of actual cases, this study provides a new understanding of late imperial and Republican Chinese law. It also casts a new light on Chinese law by emphasizing rural areas and by comparing the old and the new.

Taiwan CVHT: A Collection of the Visual History of Taiwan: set of 5

Collection of the Visual History of Taiwan: set of 5. You can choose the titles as follows: 1: Order the set and make a note on the orderform of the 5 volumes you want 2: You may choose, and order, 5 different copies (a total of 5 books) you want by ordering the title. Because an order of 5 single titles is more expensive than the set price we will afterwards deduct the difference in price if you pay by creditcard. If you pay by bank or giro you may deduct the difference in price yourself but we will also send you an e-mail for the exact amount you have to pay and to assure you the books are indeed still in stock

Taiwan CVHT: A Collection of the Visual History of Taiwan: The complete 10-volume-set

Collection of the Visual History of Taiwan: The complete 10-volume-set Price for the complete set

9780231080033 / Lau, Goldblatt: The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature. Paperback

Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature. Paperback edited by Joseph S.M. Lau & Howard Goldblatt xliii, 726 pages. 1996

9780231056830 / Watson: The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry: From Early Times to the 13th Century. Paperback

Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry: From Early Times to the Thirteenth Century. Paperback Translated and edited by Burton Watson 385 pages, with index of poets, bibliography. 1986

9780231061490 / Chaves: The Columbia Book of Later Chinese Poetry: Yüan, Ming, and Ch'ing Dynasties (1279 - 1911). Paperback

Columbia Book of Later Chinese Poetry: Yüan, Ming, and Ch'ing Dynasties (1279-1911). Paperback Translated and Edited by Jonathan Chaves xii, 481 pages, 10 leaves of plates, index. 1988. A representative sampling of works by the leading Chinese poets is acompanied by biographical sketches and a brief history of Chinese literature

9780231112765 /1a/ Schoppa: The Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History. Hardcover

Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History. Hardcover by R. Keith Schoppa. xviii, 356 pages. 2000

9780415157056 / Hamilton: Commerce and Capitalism in Chinese Societies. Paperback

Commerce and Capitalism in Chinese Societies. Paperback Gary G Hamilton 336 pages. 2006. This book discusses the effects of the rise of Chinese capitalism on both China itself, and on its neighbours. Incorporating empirical data collated from interviews in several Asian societies and from historical Chinese sources, this author analyzes, discusses and applies an institutional approach, derived from the writings of Max Weber, to explore the various aspects of Chinese economic practice.

Neill: The Communion of Scholars: Chinese Art at Yale. Paperback

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Taiwan CVHT 02: Archaic Land Documents of Taiwan (1717-1906)

CVHT 02: Archaic Land Documents of Taiwan (1717-1906). Hardback, ca. A4. In slipcase 270 pages, with 110 colour illustrations a.o.: The Evolution of Private Land Ownership in Ching Dynasty Taiwan. The Kuo's Family's Land Development Efforts in Northern Taiwan. Land Deeds Between Indigenous Landlords and Chinese Tenants. Interpretation of Four Types of Land Documements

Taiwan CVHT 03: A Collection of the Visual History of Taiwan

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Taiwan CVHT 04: The Drawings of That Land: The Interpretation of Taiwan (1895-1945).

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Taiwan CVHT 05: The Exquisite Heritage: The Culture and Arts of Taiwan Aborigines.

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Taiwan CVHT 06: The Landscape of the Island Country: The Development of Natural Geography of Taiwan (1895-1945)

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Taiwan CVHT 07: Postcard Drawings: The Rare Collection

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Taiwan CVHT 08: The Schemes of Production: Taiwan's Industrial Development (1895-1945)

CVHT 08: The Schemes of Production: Taiwan's Industrial Development (1895-1945). Hardback, ca. A4 270 pages, with over 160 monochrome and colour-illustrations, map a.o.: Industrial - and Agricultural Policy. Processing Industry. Forestry Industry. Stock Raising. Mining Policy. a.s.o.

Taiwan CVHT 09: Strolling the Old Trails

CVHT 09: Strolling the Old Trails, hardback, ca. A4 270 pages, with over 150 monochrome and colour illustrations a.o.: Land Development. Fortress Stories. Strolling on Old Streets. Antique Buildings

Taiwan CVHT 10: Witness: The Colonial Taiwan. (1895-1945). Two volumes in slipcase, Hardback

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9780804834407 Kit: The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Priciples and Practice. Paperback

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